NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/11/2016.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 16-1237
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Hamner, Young, Rankin, Lontine, Mitsch
      Bush, Rosenthal;
      also SENATOR(S) Lambert, Grantham, Steadman, Cadman.
      
      
      Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of
           agriculture.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  Appropriation to the department of agriculture for
      the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015.  In Session Laws of Colorado
      2015, section 2 of chapter 364, (SB 15-234), amend Part I as follows: 
      
           Section 2. Appropriation.
      
PART I


DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


















(1) COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES











Personal Services
1,601,893


305,571



8,057
a
1,173,627
b
114,638
(I)



(16.7 FTE)














Health, Life, and Dental
2,178,910


712,713



1,373,343
a


92,854
(I)


Short-term Disability
35,488


13,883



19,694
a


1,911
(I)


S.B. 04-257 Amortization
Equalization Disbursement
709,705


277,853



393,626
a


38,226
(I)


S.B. 06-235 Supplemental
Amortization Equalization
Disbursement
685,511


268,381



380,207
a


36,923
(I)


Salary Survey
176,518


69,052



97,963
a


9,503
(I)


Merit Pay
172,276


73,028



89,587
a


9,661
(I)


Workers' Compensation
217,025


8,445



208,580
a






Operating Expenses
242,932








241,982
b
950
(I)


Legal Services for 4,653
hours 5,853 hours
442,082


148,412



278,670
a


15,000
(I)



556,082






392,670
a






Administrative Law Judge
Services
6,676






6,676
a






Payment to Risk Management
and Property Funds
155,570


24,767



130,803
a






Vehicle Lease Payments
261,926


128,641



129,492
a


3,793
(I)



213,546






81,112
a






Information Technology Asset
Maintenance
153,031


42,041



110,990
a






Leased Space
13,914






13,914
a






Office Consolidation COP
529,063






529,063
a






Payments to OIT
1,248,818


950,293



298,525
a






CORE Operations
76,354


7,250



60,331
a


8,773
(I)


Utilities
161,939


50,000





111,939
b




Agricultural Statistics
15,000






15,000
c






Agriculture Management
Fund
2,048,914






2,048,914
d














(2.0 FTE)







Adult Agriculture Leadership
Grant Program
300,000






300,000
d






Indirect Cost Assessment
203,114






197,014
d


6,100
(I)




11,636,659















11,702,279





























a These amounts shall be from fees collected by various cash funds within the Department.


b Of these amounts, $1,344,084 shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S., and $183,464
shall be from statewide indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.


c This amount shall be from surveys and services provided by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service.


d These amounts shall be from the Agriculture Management Fund created in Section 35-1-106.9, C.R.S.


















































(2) AGRICULTURAL SERVICES













Animal Industry Division
2,684,189


1,553,164



954,522
a


176,503
(I)



(26.5 FTE)











 


Plant Industry Division
Division1a
4,013,655


623,724



2,594,803
b


795,128
(I)



4,180,010






2,761,158
b







(36.5 FTE)















(38.8 FTE)














Inspection and Consumer
Services Division

3,643,139


1,172,298



2,072,680
c
84,000
d
314,161
(I)



3,684,176






2,098,717
c
99,000
d





(44.6 FTE)















(44.9 FTE)














Conservation Services
Division
2,547,613


1,103,877



621,638
e


822,098
(I)






893,877





210,000
g





(15.3 FTE)














Appropriation to the
Noxious Weed
Management Fund
210,000


210,000











Lease Purchase Lab
Equipment
99,360






99,360
c






Indirect Cost Assessment
938,269






645,755
f


292,514
(I)




13,926,225















14,343,617





























a Of this amount, it is estimated that $476,368 shall be from the Pet Animal Care and Facility Fund created in Section 35-80-116, C.R.S., $324,320(I) shall be from the Veterinary Vaccine
and Service Fund created in Section 35-50-106 (1), C.R.S., $62,404 shall be from the Aquaculture Cash Fund created in Section 35-24.5-111, C.R.S., $25,000 shall be from the Animal
Protection Fund created in Section 35-42-113 (1), C.R.S., $25,000(I) shall be from the Diseased Livestock Indemnity Fund created in Section 35-50-114 (3), C.R.S., $25,000(I) shall
be from the Cervidae Disease Revolving Fund created in Section 35-50-115 (1) (a), C.R.S., and $16,430 shall be from various cash funds within the Department.


b Of this amount, it is estimated that $2,562,803 shall be from the Plant Health, Pest Control, and Environmental Protection Cash Fund created in Section 35-1-106.3 (1), C.R.S., $166,355
shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., and $32,000 shall be from various cash funds within the Department. 


c These amounts Of these amounts, $2,172,040 shall be from the Inspection and Consumer Services Cash Fund created in Section 35-1-106.5 (1), C.R.S., and $26,037 shall be from
the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S.


d This Of this amount, $84,000 shall be from the Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division and $15,000 shall be from the Department of
Public Health and Environment, Lab Services, Certification.


e Of this amount, it is estimated that $592,194 shall be from the Plant Health, Pest Control, and Environmental Protection Cash Fund created in Section 35-1-106.3 (1), C.R.S., $15,000
shall be from the Noxious Weed Management Fund created in Section 35-5.5-116 (1), C.R.S., $2,000 shall be from the Pet Animal Care and Facility Fund created in Section 35-80-116,
C.R.S., and $12,444 shall be from various cash funds within the Department.


f Of this amount, it is estimated that $416,388 shall be from the Inspection and Consumer Services Cash Fund created in Section 35-1-106.5 (1), C.R.S., $127,551 shall be from the Plant
Health, Pest Control, and Environmental Protection Cash Fund created in Section 35-1-106.3 (1), C.R.S., $3,302 shall be from the Veterinary Vaccine and Service Fund created in Section
35-50-106 (1), C.R.S., and $98,514 shall be from various cash funds within the Department.


g This amount shall be from the Noxious Weed Management Fund created in Section 35-5.5-116 (1), C.R.S. This amount originates as General Fund that is
appropriated to the Noxious Weed Management Fund in this section.


















(3) AGRICULTURAL MARKETS DIVISION













(A) AGRICULTURAL MARKETS














Program Costs
1,461,819


489,079



50,454
a


922,286
(I)






(5.4 FTE)











Economic Development
Grants
45,000








45,000
b




Agricultural Development
Board
500,000






500,000
(I)c






Wine Promotion Board
572,493






572,493
(I)d














(1.5 FTE)







Indirect Cost Assessment
14,270






10,000
(I)d


4,270
(I)



2,593,582






























a This amount shall be from various economic development programs.


b This amount is transferred from the Economic Development Commission in the Office of the Governor.


c This amount shall be from the Agriculture Value-added Cash Fund created in Section 35-75-205 (1), C.R.S. These moneys are included for informational purposes as they are
continuously appropriated pursuant to Section 35-75-205 (1), C.R.S.


d These amounts shall be from the Colorado Wine Industry Development Fund created in Section 35-29.5-105 (1), C.R.S. These moneys are included for informational purposes as they
are continuously appropriated pursuant to Section 35-29.5-105 (1), C.R.S.






























(B) AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS INSPECTION













Program Costs
2,142,213


200,000



1,942,213
a














(34.5 FTE)







Indirect Cost Assessment
93,895






93,895
a







2,236,108






























a These amounts shall be from the Agricultural Products Inspection Cash Fund created in Section 35-23-114 (3) (a), C.R.S.




















4,829,690





























(4) BRAND BOARD















Brand Inspection
4,032,313






4,032,313
a








 





(59.0 FTE)
 






Alternative Livestock
15,000






15,000
b






Brand Estray Fund
40,000






40,000
(I)c






Indirect Cost Assessment 
164,731






164,731
d








4,252,044





























a This amount shall be from the Brand Inspection Fund created in Section 35-41-102 (1), C.R.S.


b This amount shall be from the Alternative Livestock Farm Cash Fund created in Section 35-41.5-116, C.R.S.


c This amount shall be from the Estray Fund created in Section 35-41-102 (1), C.R.S. These moneys are included for informational purposes as they are continuously appropriated pursuant
to Section 35-41-102 (1), C.R.S.


d Of this amount, $158,202 shall be from the Brand Inspection Fund created in Section 35-41-102 (1), C.R.S., $3,482 shall be from the Alternative Livestock Farm Cash Fund created
in Section 35-41.5-116, C.R.S., and $3,047(I) shall be from the Estray Fund created in Section 35-41-102 (1), C.R.S.


















(5) COLORADO STATE FAIR













Program Costs
8,512,643






8,512,643
a














(26.9 FTE)







FFA and 4H Funding
250,000


250,000











State Fair Financial Stability
Study1
50,000


50,000











Indirect Cost Assessment
113,269






113,269
a








8,925,912





























a These amounts shall be from the Colorado State Fair Authority Cash Fund created in Section 35-65-107 (1), C.R.S. 


















(6) CONSERVATION BOARD














Program Costs
474,995


474,995















(5.2 FTE)











Distributions to Soil
Conservation Districts
483,767


483,767











Matching Grants to Districts
675,000


225,000



450,000
(I)a






Salinity Control Grants
505,365










505,365
(I)




2,139,127
















a This amount shall be from the Conservation District Grant Fund created in Section 35-1-106.7 (1), C.R.S. These moneys are included for informational purposes as they are continuously
appropriated pursuant to Section 35-1-106.7, C.R.S.


















TOTALS PART I















(AGRICULTURE)

$45,709,657

$9,706,234



$30,176,218
a
$1,656,548

$4,170,657
b




$46,192,669





$30,434,230
a
$1,881,548








a Of this amount, $1,949,860 contains an (I) notation.


b This amount contains an (I) notation.


     FOOTNOTES -- The following statements are referenced to the numbered footnotes throughout section 2.

     1    Department of Agriculture, Colorado State Fair, State Fair Financial Stability Study - It is the intent of the General Assembly that $50,000 General Fund of
          this appropriation be used to conduct a study of the Colorado State Fair Authority's finances in order to provide a robust and comprehensive plan for long-term
          financial stability.


     1a   Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Services, Plant Industry Division - It is the General Assembly's intent that the portion of this
          appropriation used by the Division to support the inspection and enforcement of pesticide use on marijuana and industrial hemp crops not be
          annualized for any fiscal year after FY 2017-18.            SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
       
       
       
       
       ________________________________________________________
       Dickey Lee Hullinghorst               Bill L. Cadman
       SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                    PRESIDENT OF
       OF REPRESENTATIVES                        THE SENATE
       
       
       
       
       
       
       ____________________________  ____________________________
       Marilyn Eddins                           Effie Ameen
       CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                SECRETARY OF
       OF REPRESENTATIVES                        THE SENATE
       
       
       
       
                   APPROVED________________________________________
       
       
       
       
       
                                     _________________________________________
                                     John W. Hickenlooper
                                     GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO